Emirates NBD wins Princess Haya Award for Special Education

Press release

Published May 14th, 2015 - 10:20 GMT

During the event

Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, today announced that it has been awarded the Princess Haya Award for Special Education (PHASE) for Corporate Social Responsibility in the Outstanding Institutional Supporter (Private Sector) category.

On behalf of the Executive Committee of The Princess Haya Award for Special Education, Certificate of Excellence presented to the bank’s Vice Chairman, Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim, by Mohammad Al Emadi, Head of Executive Committee of the award.

The Princess Haya Award for Special Education honours excellence in special needs practices to enhance the overall services and performance in the area of special needs provision, encourage creativity, and acknowledge the role of special needs educators, therapists, management, caregivers, organisations, and companies.

Emirates NBD won the award in recognition of the bank’s continued commitment in improving the lives of people with special needs. Through Emirates NBD’s flagship program and social investment, PRIDE (People Receiving Independence and Dignity through Empowerment), the bank organises a range of initiatives, including the Smiles N Stuff Bazaar in partnership with Al Noor; Perspectives, an empowerment though art initiative; Online Donation Banking Channel; and a host of fun-filled activities with children during Autism Awareness Month in partnership with Autism Centers in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah.

Background Information

Emirates NBD

Emirates NBD, the leading banking group in the region, was formed on 19 June 1963, when H.H. Late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum signed the Charter of Incorporation of the National Bank of Dubai (NBD) which became the first National Bank established in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). With the blessings of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, NBD merged with Emirates Bank International (EBI) on 06 March 2007, to form Emirates NBD, the largest banking group in the region by assets. On 16 October 2007, the shares of Emirates NBD were officially listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM). The merger between EBI and NBD to create Emirates NBD, became a regional consolidation blueprint for the banking and finance sector as it combined the second and fourth largest banks in the UAE to form a banking champion capable of delivering enhanced value across corporate, retail, private, Islamic and investment banking throughout the region.